Thanks again to everyone who responded to my TAR about game show formats. I
got some great ideas, and I especially found the link listed in the first
response to be a great resource.
My original TAR:
I am looking to do a game show type format for a review lesson I will be
doing. In the past I have used Jeopardy. The problem is that Jeopardy
doesn't necessarily lend itself to teams/groups very well in an academic
setting. Any other suggestions out there for a game show type format which
works well with groups?
Responses:
I used a template I found online -- "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader"
and filled in informational questions taken from WV Content Standards
content per grades 1,2,3,4, and 5. Had a lot of fun with the eighth
graders the other day.
I used the link--http://jc-schools.net/TUTORIALS/PPT-GAMES/ Can't
determine which school district this is, or I would email them and thank
them.
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The way I do Jeopardy with teams is to have the person who chooses the
category rotate. The whole team can help with the answer but the person who
chose the category gives the answer.
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How about Family Feud?
I was thinking you could split the class in two and ask questions like they
do on the show. For example, 100 people were asked, "What are (is) the best
websites for finding out about Internet hoaxes"? The top 3 answers are ...
This would require you to do the research behind each question. On the show
if one team doesn't get all the answers the other team has a chance to
steal.
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I use Jeopardy, but I do it in a "Family Feud" style. Where each person on
the team has a chance to be at the buzzer. If no one at the buzzer gets it
right, the team of the first person to ring in gets a chance to answer...
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I have each table as a team. Each table has a white erase board and pen.
I ask a question and give each team about 10 seconds to write their
answer down. When time is up I have all teams reveal their answer by
holding up their board. Every team with the right answer gets a point.
At the end of the review/game the team with the most points wins. I
usually give out special bookmarks to the winning team. My students
enjoy this game very much.
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I play Are you smarter than the school media specialist with my students.
Class divides into two lines (I match up similar students and put them in a
order in the lines). first person in each line gets a small xylophone I use
as audio signal to be quiet and look at me (this is a treat getting to use
it). I ask questions like what does the copyright symbol look like? what's
the page in the book where you can find the name of the book, author, and
publisher? what's the dictionary-like thing in the back of a non-fiction
book called? etc. etc. Whoever rings first gets a chance to answer first.
IF they get it right, team wins a point and student wins a cap eraser or
tatoo on way to back of line. If he/she gets it wrong, other team player
gets a chance to answer it. If he/she has no guess I yell PASS and they pass
the xylophone to the next players in line. They get the same question. If
after a few passes no one seems to know the answer I put it out there to
everyone and pick a student with hand raised to answer it. He/she gets an
eraser and a new question round is begun. If a teammate shouts or whispers
or seems to be telling the answer team loses a point. At the end, anyone
who hasn't won an eraser comes up to me while others go to check out books
and I quiz them on a question so everyone can win an eraser. Team win
doesn't really mean anything in terms of recognition or prizes, short of
announcing who won. (They can see tally marks on the board. It's a great
way to review library media rules, where things are found, names of things,
fiction, nonfiction, book parts, etc.
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In the past, I have also played a version of "Beat the Geek" with the kids.
(Is that an American show or a British one--can't remember. If you need an
explaination of it, let me know) I have the high school librarian write up
questions about library so that I don't know what they are, but I then go up
against the kids in a contest. I also do this quite often when we are
practicing for Battle of the Books since I have the kids write a lot of the
questions for that anyway and they are much more motivated to write them if
they think that they can stump me with a question.
Lane Young
lyoung@nscds.org
Lower School Librarian and Technology Coordinator
North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka, IL
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